Alexis Rannit (born Alexey Konstantinovich Dolgoshev - Алексей Константинович Долгошев; Estonian: Aleksis Rannit; 14 October 1914 – 5 January 1985) was an Estonian poet, critic and literature researcher.
In 1940 he married Lithuanian opera singer Gražina Matulaitytė (1899–1993), moved to Kaunas, where he worked until 1941 as a translator at the Kaunas State Drama Theatre, and later as a librarian at the Lithuanian National Library (until 1944).
In 1944, as the Red Army was approaching, Rannit emigrated to Germany, where he continued with his studies at the Institute of applied arts in Freiburg (1946–1950).
In 1953 he moved to the US.[1] He remarried. From 1954 to 1960 he worked as librarian in the Art and Architecture division of the New York Public Library.[1]
In 1956 he defended his master's thesis on arts history (annotated critical biography of Ciurlionis) at the Columbia University (New York). He worked as a research fellow and curator of Slavic and Eastern European collections at the University of Yale.[1] Rannit was honorary doctor of a number of European (incl. University of Stockholm), American and Korean[2] universities, founding member of International Association of Arts Critics, represented the Estonian authors at the PEN club, belonged to the editorial staff of Continent.
Rannit started writing poems in Russian, since 1930 wrote in Estonian. Rannit translated Lithuanian poets' works[4] into Estonian. He has published seven collections of poetry. Rannit's works have been translated into English, Russian, Hungarian, Lithuanian and German language.
External links
Aleksis Rannit Papers. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
References
^ abcde"Alexis Rannit: Was Estonian Poet". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT. 8 January 1985. p. 27. Retrieved 28 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Prof. Alexis Rannit, 70, Poet And Retired Curator at Yale: Obituary. // The New York Times, 9 January 1985.
^"Alexis Rannit". Daily News. New York, NY. 8 January 1985. p. 64. Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
alexis, rannit, born, alexey, konstantinovich, dolgoshev, Алексей, Константинович, Долгошев, estonian, aleksis, rannit, october, 1914, january, 1985, estonian, poet, critic, literature, researcher, contents, biography, works, external, links, referencesbiograp. Alexis Rannit born Alexey Konstantinovich Dolgoshev Aleksej Konstantinovich Dolgoshev Estonian Aleksis Rannit 14 October 1914 5 January 1985 was an Estonian poet critic and literature researcher Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 External links 4 ReferencesBiography EditHe was born in Kallaste in the Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire nowadays in Tartumaa Estonia 1 He spent his childhood in Saint Petersburg In 1939 he graduated from the University of Tartu He studied applied arts He did research on Lithuanian literature and knew personally many Lithuanian authors From 1938 to 1940 he worked as a correspondent of the Riga newspaper Segodnya In 1940 he married Lithuanian opera singer Grazina Matulaityte 1899 1993 moved to Kaunas where he worked until 1941 as a translator at the Kaunas State Drama Theatre and later as a librarian at the Lithuanian National Library until 1944 In 1944 as the Red Army was approaching Rannit emigrated to Germany where he continued with his studies at the Institute of applied arts in Freiburg 1946 1950 In 1953 he moved to the US 1 He remarried From 1954 to 1960 he worked as librarian in the Art and Architecture division of the New York Public Library 1 In 1956 he defended his master s thesis on arts history annotated critical biography of Ciurlionis at the Columbia University New York He worked as a research fellow and curator of Slavic and Eastern European collections at the University of Yale 1 Rannit was honorary doctor of a number of European incl University of Stockholm American and Korean 2 universities founding member of International Association of Arts Critics represented the Estonian authors at the PEN club belonged to the editorial staff of Continent Alexis Rannit died on 5 January 1985 at his home in New Haven Connecticut 1 3 Works EditRannit started writing poems in Russian since 1930 wrote in Estonian Rannit translated Lithuanian poets works 4 into Estonian He has published seven collections of poetry Rannit s works have been translated into English Russian Hungarian Lithuanian and German language External links EditAleksis Rannit Papers General Collection Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Yale University References Edit a b c d e Alexis Rannit Was Estonian Poet Hartford Courant Hartford CT 8 January 1985 p 27 Retrieved 28 March 2023 via Newspapers com Prof Alexis Rannit 70 Poet And Retired Curator at Yale Obituary The New York Times 9 January 1985 Alexis Rannit Daily News New York NY 8 January 1985 p 64 Retrieved 29 March 2023 via Newspapers com Aleksis Rannit V okonnom pereplete Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexis Rannit amp oldid 1147142122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
